Top Rankings
Helena Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school in Helena Elementary School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
14 Schools
6 Schools
# Students
5,173 Students
32 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
2 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Helena Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.33
# American Indian Students
154 Students
n/a
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
n/a
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
2 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
52 Students
3 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
4,336 Students
26 Students
% White Students
84%
81%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
n/a
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
1 Student
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
-
# Students in K Grade:
522
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
640
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
3
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
4
# Students in 5th Grade:
578
6
# Students in 6th Grade:
547
8
# Students in 7th Grade:
582
5
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
6
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,695 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,528
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,695
$15,352
Best Helena Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Helena Montessori Charter School
Charter School
1325 Poplar Street
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2000
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2000
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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